Elearning! Magazine: Building Smarter Companies via Learning & Workplace Technologies.
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IMAGINE. INSPIRE. INNOVATE. S T Strategy & Leadership Technology at Work B E! Best Practices Best of Elearning! Approximately 25 product categories across authoring tools to video publishing will be honored. A must attend event for those seeking the best solutions. Tickets are included in 2 and 3 day conference passes. Additional tickets may be purchased onsite or in advance. 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Developing Your Emerging Leaders S Speakers: Michael Vantrease, Learning & Development Manager, Bank of the West, Dr. Deborah B. Pettry, Associates for Creative Leadership & David Atack, Director of Consulting, Intrepid Learning Becoming a leader is an arduous, rewarding journey of continuous learning and self-development. This session discusses how Bank of the West ac- celerated this process – on a tight budget. YOU WILL LEARN: How to de- velop emerging leaders on a tight budget; A practical approach to applying the 70-20-10 learning model; How to use "canned" business simulations. T LMS & TMS Series Part 3: Selecting the Right Solution Moderator: Chris Bond, CEO, Bluewater Learning, LLC Panelists: Keith Meyerson, Director, Neiman Marcus & Dr. Christopher Hardy, Global Learning Director, Defense Acquisition University, Dept of Defense How do you know that the system that caught your eye during the demo is the right solution for you? This session will discuss the need to develop functional requirements, establish test scenarios to identify issues with the proposed system and understand the personality match between you and potential vendors. Keith and Chris will present their process for selecting a new Learning and Talent System. What were the critical factors for making their deci- sions? How did the process turn out? What would they do different if they were to select again? YOU WILL LEARN: How to identify your real business needs; Evaluate your prospective vendors; Build the business case within your organization; Select the vendor best suited for you. This session will provide practical application, templates and instruction for how you move your selection process forward. B Never Design, Deliver, or Attend Crappy Webinars Again! Speakers: Matt Murdoch, Global Director of Online Learning, Franklin- Covey & Treion Muller, FranklinCovey Franklin Covey is declaring war on bad webinars. And they want you to join them. Learn what it takes to design and deliver great webinars. YOU WILL LEARN: The seven Webinar Manifesto Principles that you must live by if you want to design and deliver killer webinars. Speaker Meet & Greet Meet the day's speakers in the Expo Hall at the roundtable discussions. Ask questions, network with peers and make lasting connections. T BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Learning Executives Panel: Technology & Trends Speakers: Chris Bond, Bluewater Learning, LLC & Invited Panelists Join leaders of learning and workplace technology companies who will dis- cuss future technology and trends. Hear their views on industry consolida- tions, role of learning in performance, and predictions for cloud, mobile, apps and more. What's next for Learning and Talent Management Sys- tems? What's the current state of the art for social and mobile learning net- works? Is the Cloud and SaaS overtaking on-premise installations? Join Chris Bond as he delves into these and other topics with execu- tives of top learning companies. This facilitated panel discussion will ask the real questions every business executive should know about the tech- nology prior to buying. YOU WILL LEARN: About key learning & workplace technologies; Be introduced to leaders in the industry; How to future proof your enterprise investment. B Anywhere, Anytime Mobile Learning at Cricket Speaker: John Moxley, Director Leadership Development, Cricket Com- munications Cricket Communications serves over 6 million wireless customers across the southwest. In 2012, Cricket launched mobile learning for on-board- ing, product, systems, safety, sales, and services training. Join John in this session to learn how he created a program from scratch that quickly took off into unimagined directions. YOU WILL LEARN: About Cricket's mobile learning initiative; The tools and technology utilized; Implementa- tion and integration process; Lessons learned. B Migrating New Hire Training from Classroom to Virtual: A Global Initiative at Cisco Speakers: Marsha Connor, Cisco Sales Associates Program Manager, Cisco & Felix Lopez, Senior Manager, Business Development, Cisco Cisco is a leader in networking and a Learning! 100 award winner. In 2010, they redesigned their new hire program, moving from classrooms to virtual training in 16 global cities. Join Kate and Felix as they share their migration experience from onsite to online across a global enter- prise. YOU WILL LEARN: How to move an in person program to a virtual program; The power of metrics; The need for process. 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Closing Keynote: Meet Bina48: Your Humanoid Personal Tutor See page 38 for details. 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM Meet & Greet with Bina 48 Ask Bina48 your questions and experience the future of tutoring and ed- ucation. Government Elearning! July / August 2012 41